DD-Girnar previously known as DD-10 GUJARATI is the

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channel of

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's national broadcaster, Doordarshan. It is broadcast out of studios at Doordarshan Kendra (Center) in Ahmedabad in

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State.

History

Doordarshan Kendra, Ahmedabad was set up on 15 March 1976, as a part of the

Satellite Instructional Television Experiment Satellite Instructional Television Experiment or SITE was an experimental satellite communications project launched in India in 1975, designed jointly by NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). The project made available informatio ...

SITE Project of ISRO and the 1 KW transmitter was based in PIJ,

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District. The studio used to function from the ISRO, Ahmedabad premises, while the administrative office was located in the Polytechnic compound in Ahmedabad. Few years later, a plot of land was identified and a low power LPT was set up in Ahmedabad at Thaltej Tekra on 19 November 1983. The studio was commissioned on 2 October 1987 while the regional language uplinking was started on 30 December 1992.

DD Metro DD Metro also known as DD 2 was an Indian free-to-air television channel. It was launched in 1984 as DD2 in Delhi as an alternative to DD National. Later, it increased its coverage area by expanding to Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. In 1993, the ...

channel was set up on 1 May 1994 while the Regional languages Satellite Channels (RLSC), DD GIRNAR 24 Hour on 1 October 1993.

List of programmes currently broadcast

Telecast schedule * ''Rasoi ni Rangat'' (રસોઈ ની રંગત) * ''Ek Dal na Pankhi'' (એક ડાળ ના પંખી) (re-run) * ''One Minute'' (એક મિનિટ) * ''Gram Jagat'' (ગ્રામ જગત) * ''Filmi Sargam'' (ફિલ્મી સરગમ) * ''Kaka ni Kamal'' (કાકા ની કમાલ) * ''Kuvara Corporation'' (કુંવારા કોર્પોરેશન) * ''Gammat Gulal'' (ગમ્મત ગુલાલ)

List of programmes formerly broadcast

*''Aa Mama Nu Ghar Ketle'' (2014-2017) *''Ek Daal Na Pankhi'' (2015-2013)

Technology

It uses SRLS transmissions from 3pm to 8pm as it cuts DD National from the terrestrial network and the same 8pm to 3pm it runs satellite transmission.

DD Girnar's sister channels

* DD Ahmadabad Metro - Hindi news program channel Gujarat and Diu Daman Island * DD Andaman and Nicobar * DD Andhra Pradesh * DD Arunachal Pradesh *

DD Assam DD Assam is a state-owned Indian TV channel. It telecasts from Doordarshan Kendra Assam, situated at Guwahati. DD Assam is available on DD Free dish DTH, at channel 52. Assam Doordarshan can reach almost 83% of the population and almost 79% the ...

* DD Bangalore Metro - Hindi news channel Karnatak state *

DD Bengla DD Bangla is an Indian Bengali-language free-to-air state-owned television channel owned by state-owned broadcaster Doordarshan Network. It was formerly known as DD-7 and DD National Kolkata. It broadcasts from Kolkata, Shantiniketan and Jalpai ...

* DD Bharati *

DD Bihar DD Bihar is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Bihar. Doordarshan Kendra, Patna was inaugurated on 13 October 1990 with an interim set up converting a Government Quarter located at Chhajubagh, Patna. Adjacent area wa ...

DD Chandana DD Chandana is a Kannada TV channel owned and operated by Prasar Bharati under Doordarshan, supported by Doordarshan studios in Bengaluru and Kalburgi. Launched in 1994 DD Chandana has entertainment serials, infotainment programmes, news an ...

DD Chandigarh DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd *DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an India ...

DD Chennai DD Chennai, formerly known as DD Madras, is a state-owned television channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai. History Doordarshan Kendra Chennai was inaugurated on 15 August 1975. The service had been extended to the entire stat ...

DD Chhattisgarh DD Chhattisgarh is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Chhattisgarh. DD Chhattisgarh (DD Raipur) Channel available on DD Free dish channel number 84. List of programs broadcast by DD Chhattisgarh * Programme Highlight ...

DD Coimbatore Doordarshan Coimbatore was inaugurated on 14 April 1975. The service has been extended to the entire state in phased manner by installing terrestrial transmitters of different capacities (HPTs, LPTs, VLPTs) at different parts of the state. DD C ...

DD Cricket DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd *DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an India ...

DD Dadra and Nagar Haveli DD Dadra and Nagar Haveli is a state-owned television channel broadcasting from Doordarshan, India. See also * List of programs broadcast by DD National * All India Radio * Prasar Bharati, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting * DD Direct P ...

Gujarati chennal news Broadcast Gujarat and Diu and Dadra nagar and Haveli *

DD Daman and Diu DD Daman and Diu is a state owned television channel telecasting from Doordarshan. See also * List of programs broadcast by DD National * All India Radio All or ALL may refer to: Language * All, an indefinite pronoun in English * All, one of ...

Gujarati chennal Broadcast Gujarat Diu & Daman and Dadra nagar Hawali *

DD Delhi Metro DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd *DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an India ...

DD Direct+ DD Free Dish (previously known as DD Direct Plus) is an Indian free-to-air satellite television provider. DD Free Dish DTH service is owned and operated by Public Service Broadcaster Prasar Bharati. It was launched in December, 2004. In March 2 ...

DD English DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd *DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an India ...

DD Goa DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd * DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an Indi ...

* DD Haryana *

DD HD DD HD (Doordarshan High Definition) is High Definition service of DD National DD National (formerly DD1) is a state-owned public entertainment television channel in India. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, India's public service ...

* DD Himachal Pradesh * DD Hyderabad Metro - Hindi news channel Teleghana state *

DD India DD India is an international state-owned English language news and current affairs channel from India. The service is also aimed at the overseas market, similar to WION, CNN International, BBC World News, DW, TV5Monde, VOA, NHK World, Arirang ...

* DD Jaipur Metro * DD Jharkhand *

DD Karnataka DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd *DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an India ...

DD Kashir DD Kashir is a regional subsidiary television station of Doordarshan in Jammu and Kashmir which is owned by Broadcasting Ministry of India centrally focusing on tradition of Kashmiri culture and heritage, telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra ...

DD Kerala DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd * DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson * DD National or DD1, an Ind ...

* DD Kolkata Metro Hindi news channel West Bangel state *

DD Kutchi DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd * DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an Indi ...

* DD Lakshadweep *

DD Ladakh DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd * DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an Indi ...

* DD Madhya Pradesh *

DD Madurai Doordarshan Kendra Madurai was inaugurated on 15 August 2005. The centre broadcast its programs in 16 districts of Tamil Nadu in Tamil language. The service has been extended to the entire state in phased manner by installing Terrestrial Trans ...

DD Malayalam DD Malayalam (Malayalam:ഡി.ഡി മലയാളം) is a Malayalam language television channel operated by India's national broadcaster Doordarshan. It is commonly known as DD4, although it is not officially used now. The name was change ...

* DD Manipur *

DD Marathi DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd * DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an Indi ...

* DD Meghalaya *

DD Mizoram DD Mizoram is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Mizoram. See also * List of programs broadcast by DD National * All India Radio * Ministry of Information and Broadcasting * DD Direct Plus * List of South Asian telev ...

* DD Mumbai Metro - Hindi news channel *

DD Nagaland DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd * DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an Indi ...

DD National DD National (formerly DD1) is a state-owned public entertainment television channel in India. It is the flagship channel of Doordarshan, India's public service broadcaster, and the oldest and most widely available terrestrial television chann ...

DD News DD News is an Indian news channel of Doordarshan, it is India's only 24-hour terrestrial TV news channel broadcasting solely in Hindi, and formerly in English. The Prasar Bharati Board approved the proposal to start a 24-hour news channel in p ...

DD North-East DD North-East previously known as DD-13 is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra in Guwahati, Agartala, Kohima, Imphal, Jorhat, Silchar, Dibrugarh, Tura, Aizawl, Itanagar and Shillong. On 4 August 2019 a particular 24x7 ...

* DD Orissa * DD Oriya * DD Panaji * DD Podhigai TV * DD Port Blair * DD Pudhucherry *

DD Punjabi ''DD Punjabi'' is a state-owned Punjabi language TV channel, started in 1998, which is produced and telecasted from Doordarshan Kendra Jalandhar in Indian Punjab. History DD Punjabi Channel was launched in 1998, and it became a 24-hour serv ...

DD Rajasthan DD Rajasthan is a state-owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Rajasthan. It is to be revamped as DD Aravali soon. The proposed DD Aravali Channel will be telecasted from DDK Jaipur. It will be 24 hours channel and will be availa ...

DD Sahyadri DD Sahyadri is a Marathi TV channel. It is a regional channel dedicated to Maharashtra. It shows Marathi serials, news, films infotainment and educational programs about agriculture, healthcare, and other subjects. It is part of Doordarshan n ...

* DD Saptagiri *

DD Sikkim DD Sikkim is a state owned television channel telecasting from Doordarshan. See also * List of programs broadcast by DD National * All India Radio * Ministry of Information and Broadcasting * DD Direct Plus * List of South Asian television chann ...

DD Sindhi DD, dd, or other variants may refer to: Arts and entertainment *"D.D.", a track on mixtape ''Echoes of Silence'' by The Weeknd * DD (character), a character in ''The Saga of Seven Suns'' novels by Kevin J. Anderson *DD National or DD1, an Indi ...

DD Sports DD Sports is an Indian sports channel telecasting from Central Production Centre Delhi, India. It is a part of the Doordarshan family of networks, and is the main public sports broadcaster in India. History DD Sports was launched on 18 March ...

* DD Tamil Nadu *

DD Tripura DD Tripura is a state-owned television channel owned by Doordarshan, serving the Indian state of Tripura. It was formerly known as Doordarshan Kendra Agartala until 21 January 2021, when it was renamed to its current name. It also commenced fu ...

DD Urdu DD Urdu is an Indian free-to-air television channel broadcasting from the Doordarshan Studios in Delhi. It broadcasts entertainment, cultural , news and infotainment Infotainment (a portmanteau of ''information'' and ''entertainment''), al ...

* DD Uttar Pradesh * DD Uttrakhand * DD West Bengal * DD1 * DD2 *

Metro Gold Metro Gold, also known as 9 Gold, was a Hindi-language terrestrial television channel in India. The channel was a joint venture of both DD Metro and Nine Gold of Kerry Packer and Vinay Maloo of HFCL - Nine Broadcasting India; hence known as Metr ...

References

External links

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Doordarshan news site

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